Positive Outlook Grouping: "The Inner Tug-of-War"

Positive Outlook Grouping: "The Inner Tug-of-War"

From Nine Lives With Jeff King: Live Your Best One by Jeff King

March 1, 2026 · 1h 6m · Season 9 · Episode 2

About this episode

This episode explores the Enneagram's Harmonic Triad, focusing on the Positive Outlook group and their strategies for coping with conflict and disappointment.

This episode explores the Enneagram's Harmonic Triad—specifically the Positive Outlook group. In the Enneagram, the Harmonic Triads describe how we respond when things don't go the way we want. The Positive Outlook group—Types 2, 7, and 9—tend to cope with conflict, disappointment, or pain by reframing, focusing on what's good, or moving toward possibility rather than sitting in the negative. But "positive" doesn't mean shallow or naive. Each of these types has a distinct strategy for staying upbeat—and each comes with its own strengths and blind spots. This panel features Richard Haynes (Type 9), Kimberly Holt (Type 2), and Sister Anna-Camille (Type 7). We hear how each experiences conflict, avoids or reframes discomfort, and how they gravitate toward optimism. Find more about Richard at https://empowerpotentialcoaching.com Find more about Kimberly at https://councilforrelationships.org/therapist/kimberly-holt-ms-mft Learn more about Sister Anna-Camille's community at https://stplacid.org

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Host: Jeff King

Guests: Richard Haynes, Kimberly Holt, Sister Anna-Camille

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Organizations: Empower Potential Coaching, Council for Relationships, St. Placid

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